Chapter 15 - Food and Digestion
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Lessons
1 - Food and Energy
2 - Health
NC Standards
8.L.5.1 Summarize how food provides the energy and the molecules required for building materials, growth and survival of all organisms (to include plants).
8.L.5.2 Explain the relationship among a healthy diet, exercise, and the general health of the body (emphasis on the relationship between respiration and digestion).Â
Lesson 1, Food and Energy
What is the purpose of food?
What are examples of nutrients?
What is a calorie?
What are examples of simple carbohydrates?
What are examples of complex carbohydrates?
What are types of fats?
What are examples of proteins?
Why is water so important?
What purpose do proteins serve?
What purpose do fats serve?
What purpose do carbohydrates serve?
Essential Questions
What is necessary for the overall general health of the body?
What is the basal metabolic rate?
How is food energy measured?
What must occur first in order for food to energize the body?
What factors contribute to your overall metabolic rate?
How does one gain weight?
How does one lose weight?
Why is regular exercise so important?
How does one achieve a balance of energy?
Why is a healthy diet important for teenagers?
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